> One should be able to listen to whatever anyone has to say, no matter how > poorly said, no matter how intellectual, no matter how opinionated.
If those were the only options, I would agree. Unfortunately, you could add "negative," "derogatory," "mean," and a whole lot of other unpleasant descriptors to that list, and I, personally, choose not to let that kind of energy into my life.
I'd say you just described this and most every other list out there!!!!